Pembroke Pines commission approves consent agenda, zoning rezones and contract amendments; all votes unanimous

The Pembroke Pines City Commission on March 19 approved a slate of routine and contested items, including a consent agenda, a change order for police ammunition, an amendment to the city’s utility contract, multiple zoning rezones and a settlement agreement with the South Broward Hospital District. All votes recorded in the meeting passed unanimously.

Key votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: Items 1–5, 7–14 and 16–18 were approved as presented (motion moved by Commissioner Hernandez; second by Commissioner Rodriguez). Vote: unanimous.

- Item 6 (change order for ammunition): Motion to approve a change order to purchase practice and duty ammunition from Lawmen’s and Shooters Inc. in an amount not to exceed $19,770.92 using State of Florida term contract pricing (contract no. 4,600,021 STC defense products) pursuant to city code sections cited in the backup. Moved by Commissioner Hernandez; seconded by Commissioner Rodriguez. Discussion focused on why a change order was necessary; Procurement Director Mark Gomes explained vendor pricing changed after the vendor’s quote and before the purchase order was entered. The commission approved the change order, unanimously.

- Item 15 (OMI contract amendment): Motion to approve the second amendment to the amended and restated agreement with Operations Management International, Inc. (OMI) for operation, maintenance and management of the city’s utility system and to waive a pollution‑liability‑insurance requirement for OMI subcontractor Craig A. Smith and Associates, LLC. Vice Mayor Goode proposed an amendment clarifying the waiver applies only when the subcontractor is not performing services that would otherwise require pollution liability insurance; staff and the city attorney agreed to craft conforming language. Motion as amended carried unanimously.

- Ordinance 2025‑3 (second reading): The commission passed on second and final reading proposed ordinance 2025‑3 (Fourth Amendment to an agreement to enter into a sub‑sublease with H.G. Pines LLC). The vote was unanimous.

- Ordinances 2025‑4 and 2025‑5 (first reading): Both rezoning measures (rezoning ~9.9 acres at Pembroke Road and Hyatt Road from B‑3 to C‑1, and rezoning ~1.8 acres south of Pines Boulevard from B‑3 to C‑1) were approved on first reading; second hearings were scheduled per statutory notice requirements. Motions passed unanimously.

- Resolution 2025 R‑3 (FDOT utility work): The commission adopted a resolution authorizing a utility work by highway contractor agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation in an amount not to exceed $12,042. Motion passed unanimously after questions about tenant notifications along the Pembroke Road widening project.

- Settlement with South Broward Hospital District (HCA matter): The commission approved a settlement agreement relating to prior litigation and commission order 2020‑3‑1; motion carried unanimously.

Context and notable discussion

Most items were routine but drew focused questions from commissioners about procurement, vendor quotes, and potential service impacts. Commissioner Hernandez said he found the ammunition change‑order “a little unsettling” and asked procurement to tighten internal steps to prevent future delays; Procurement Director Mark Gomes described staff turnover and a lapse in entering the purchase order as the proximate cause. Vice Mayor Goode’s requested amendment to the OMI contract was accepted after the city attorney agreed to draft clarifying language; the utilities director said if the subcontractor refuses that condition the item would be brought back to the commission.

Official outcomes and next steps

All listed motions passed with recorded unanimous support. Where items require second hearings (rezones) or further contract language (OMI amendment), staff will return with revised documents for formal adoption. The change order, when executed, will authorize payment up to the stated amount to the ammunition vendor.